Comments on: What’s In a Name? http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html News from Seattle MLS football team Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:21:25 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Newell’s Old Boys, the best team name in soccer - Team News - The Offside - Newell's Old Boys Argentina Football Blog http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-114 Newell’s Old Boys, the best team name in soccer - Team News - The Offside - Newell's Old Boys Argentina Football Blog Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:51:13 +0000 http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-114 [...] official, la lepra has been chosen as the club team with the best name by perhaps the leading Chilean based North American english teaching internet authority on [...] [...] official, la lepra has been chosen as the club team with the best name by perhaps the leading Chilean based North American english teaching internet authority on [...]

]]> By: Dan http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-103 Dan Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:08:46 +0000 http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-103 There's a team in South Africa called the Dangerous Darkies... it had me shaking my head... There’s a team in South Africa called the Dangerous Darkies… it had me shaking my head…

]]> By: Catherine-Lucia http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-94 Catherine-Lucia Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:27:40 +0000 http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-94 Badbaado of Somalia, man...that says it all right there... Badbaado of Somalia, man…that says it all right there…

]]> By: briguy http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-93 briguy Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:25:28 +0000 http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-93 Steve- Irish people know that!!! Long live the Eircom League of Ireland! Go St. Patrick's! Steve-

Irish people know that!!! Long live the Eircom League of Ireland! Go St. Patrick’s!

]]> By: Steve http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-85 Steve Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:53:11 +0000 http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-85 Briguy, who the hell even knows that? Briguy, who the hell even knows that?

]]> By: Catherine-Lucia http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-84 Catherine-Lucia Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:42:58 +0000 http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-84 oops sorry agro-chemical, chemelil sugar are supposed to be under 'bad' oops sorry agro-chemical, chemelil sugar are supposed to be under ‘bad’

]]> By: Catherine-Lucia http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-83 Catherine-Lucia Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:42:17 +0000 http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-83 ^ Agreed!!! Good African football team names: Golden Dragon FC of Sierra Leone, Renaissance FC of Chad, Kabwe Warriors of Zambia (Warriors = fierce name), Espérance [Hope] FC of Cameroon, AS Ashanti Golden Boys of Guinea, Estrela Negra de Bissau of Guinea-Bissau, Blue Angels FC of Liberia, Raja Casablanca of Morocco, ASC Jeanne d'Arc of Senegal, Golden Arrows of South Africa, Agro-Chemical of Kenya, Chemelil Sugar of Kenya, Red Berets FC of Kenya, World Hope FC of Kenya… Horrible African FC names? Badbaado of Somalia, Wongosport of Gabon, Maseru Naughty Boys FC (forgot country sorry), Mphatlalatsane (same forgotten country), Total Big Bullets of Malawi, Curepipe Starlight SC of Mauritius, Eleven Arrows FC of Namibia, Sunshine Stars FC of Nigeria, Ethiopian Coffee of Ethiopia, Bidvest Wits of South Africa, Eleven Men in Flight of Swaziland, Prisons FC of Tanzania, Kinyara Sugar Works FC of Uganda… ^ Agreed!!!

Good African football team names: Golden Dragon FC of Sierra Leone, Renaissance FC of Chad, Kabwe Warriors of Zambia (Warriors = fierce name), Espérance [Hope] FC of Cameroon, AS Ashanti Golden Boys of Guinea, Estrela Negra de Bissau of Guinea-Bissau, Blue Angels FC of Liberia, Raja Casablanca of Morocco, ASC Jeanne d’Arc of Senegal, Golden Arrows of South Africa, Agro-Chemical of Kenya, Chemelil Sugar of Kenya, Red Berets FC of Kenya, World Hope FC of Kenya…

Horrible African FC names? Badbaado of Somalia, Wongosport of Gabon, Maseru Naughty Boys FC (forgot country sorry), Mphatlalatsane (same forgotten country), Total Big Bullets of Malawi, Curepipe Starlight SC of Mauritius, Eleven Arrows FC of Namibia, Sunshine Stars FC of Nigeria, Ethiopian Coffee of Ethiopia, Bidvest Wits of South Africa, Eleven Men in Flight of Swaziland, Prisons FC of Tanzania, Kinyara Sugar Works FC of Uganda…

]]> By: David Martinez http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-82 David Martinez Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:10:58 +0000 http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-82 btw - Boca Juniors - top 10 River Plate? - worst 10. btw – Boca Juniors – top 10

River Plate? – worst 10.

]]> By: David Martinez http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-81 David Martinez Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:10:21 +0000 http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-81 Chivas USA is one of the worst names ever. It has no local branding at all. Why would Los Angelinos even think of supporting a team which doesnt include their home city?! Chivas USA is one of the worst names ever. It has no local branding at all. Why would Los Angelinos even think of supporting a team which doesnt include their home city?!

]]> By: briguy http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-80 briguy Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:52:01 +0000 http://seattle.theoffside.com/team-news/whats-in-a-name.html#comment-80 Wait, you like PSG, but not UCD?? Nobody calls UCD "University College Dublin A.F.C." just as nobody calls PSG "Paris Sainte-Germaine." What gives? Wait, you like PSG, but not UCD?? Nobody calls UCD “University College Dublin A.F.C.” just as nobody calls PSG “Paris Sainte-Germaine.” What gives?

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